Go Away, Facebook
September 22, 2010 12:10 PM Subscribe
I'm not on Facebook and don't want to be. Nonetheless, everytime my Droid boots up, it informs me my Facebook login failed. How do I stop my Droid from trying to log me into Facebook and sending me irritating messages about it?
I don't know if it's uninstallable or not, but given Verizon's user-hostile approach to phone retailing I would try to use as much of their resources as possible by calling their support line about every little thing, speaking slowly if the mood strikes me. V-Cast anything in the way? Call support. Can't find a menu option? Call support. Companies HATE spending money on support.
posted by rhizome at 12:17 PM on September 22, 2010
posted by rhizome at 12:17 PM on September 22, 2010
Have you tried just uninstalling the app?
posted by ferociouskitty at 12:18 PM on September 22, 2010
posted by ferociouskitty at 12:18 PM on September 22, 2010
If you cannot uninstall, can you go to settings - applications - manage applications - Facebook and then select clear all data? I think that would remove your login info, but I don't have a Droid to test this.
Also, if you root your phone, then you can uninstall even 'uninstallable' apps like Amazon and Facebook using Titanium Backup.
posted by zippy at 12:27 PM on September 22, 2010
Also, if you root your phone, then you can uninstall even 'uninstallable' apps like Amazon and Facebook using Titanium Backup.
posted by zippy at 12:27 PM on September 22, 2010
If you really want to get nuclear on it, you can root the Droid, which will allow you to remove *any* application - including the default facebook app.
Fair warning: Be careful about deleting apps. If you delete the wrong one, you'll hose up the phone, and require a "restore to factory settings" to get it working again. Just deleting FB should be fine, but don't go crazy.]
posted by Citrus at 12:46 PM on September 22, 2010
Fair warning: Be careful about deleting apps. If you delete the wrong one, you'll hose up the phone, and require a "restore to factory settings" to get it working again. Just deleting FB should be fine, but don't go crazy.]
posted by Citrus at 12:46 PM on September 22, 2010
Best answer: On original Droids, go to settings -> accounts & sync -> choose facebook from managed accounts -> click "remove account"
posted by orme at 1:48 PM on September 22, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by orme at 1:48 PM on September 22, 2010 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: I have a Motorola Droid. I don't have a Facebook app. Orme, you solved my problem. Thank you very much.
Rhizome, I hear you but I'm only feeling that level of hostility toward my former provider (when I had a Blackberry), AT&T.
posted by bearwife at 5:06 PM on September 22, 2010
Rhizome, I hear you but I'm only feeling that level of hostility toward my former provider (when I had a Blackberry), AT&T.
posted by bearwife at 5:06 PM on September 22, 2010
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posted by Grither at 12:15 PM on September 22, 2010